Shad Stephen Saunders, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Montrose, CO
Shad Stephen Saunders, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Montrose, Colorado, and NPI 1760680581, issued on Jul 3, 2007. Check the license (Colorado 47931, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shad Stephen Saunders
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 47931 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1800 E Pavilion PL, Montrose, CO 81401
- Phone
- (970) 249-1210
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 22, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (970) 249-3057
- Medicaid ID
- 10723862 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090709000207); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1800 E Pavilion PL
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Paul Story, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1851443865
Verify Shad Stephen Saunders in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 47931Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,121 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost497 claims
- Timolol Maleate169 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate101 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol79 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate47 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth39 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $36.20
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Colorado West Ophthalmology Assoc. PCDelta, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shad Stephen Saunders among 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado
Shad Stephen Saunders, M.D. is one of 338 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2001 among the 199 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado.
All 338 in Colorado → Every provider in Montrose → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kevin Chismire, M.D.Montrose, CO 814011184776114
- Nicholas Neubaum, M.D.Montrose, CO 814011447302468
- Dane Stewart, M.D.Montrose, CO 814011205253408
- Paul Story, M.D.Montrose, CO 814011851443865
- Paul Wiesner, M.D.Montrose, CO 814011841342854
- John Petty, MDCortez, CO 813211881665263
- Grant GebhardDurango, CO 813031164817821
- John Brach, M.D.Durango, CO 813011699907469
Common questions
What is Shad Stephen Saunders, M.D.'s NPI number?
Shad Stephen Saunders, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760680581, issued on Jul 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shad Stephen Saunders, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1800 E Pavilion PL, Montrose, CO, 81401. Phone: (970) 249-1210. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shad Stephen Saunders, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 47931, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shad Stephen Saunders, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shad Stephen Saunders, M.D. had 1,121 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Shad Stephen Saunders, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.